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New Ulm weekly review., 1887-04-13
Here is the most extraordinary yarn

Here is the most extraordinary yarn
that a, trusting public has been asked
to believe for many years: "Just
before the recent cold snap In Georgia,
a Cave Springs citizen threw a lot o.
spoiled brandy cherries into the back
yard. His geese ate them greediIy and
became dead drunk. Their owner
thought they were dead and thriftily
plueked them. An hour. or two later
they were walking around the yard,
and when the cold snapcane the own.
er had to bund g them up il flannel to
keep them from freezing.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-04-13
Queer Things About Money.

A woman who bought on old-fash.
ioned bureau at a secondhand store
in Cincinnati discovered a secret
drawer in it which contained 1900
in gold and old bank bills.
Money vas so scarce in certain
counties of Southwestern Texas dur
ing the earlier part of winter that in
some instances the skins OF javelina
hogs were used as a circulating medium,
and 'possum skins were frequently
offered in Liquidation OF grocery bills
Squire Royal, the tax-collector Of
Taylor County, Pa, took out well.
worn overcoat to sell to an old
clothes man a few days ago, and found
$19O in bills rolled up in a sheet OF
note-paper. The Squire is confident
that the money is his own, but he has
no recollection OF having placed it in
the pocket.
John Monroe, q young man living
with his widowed sister in the north
ern part of Georgia, was digginga a hole
for a potato bin in his cellar the 9th
er day, when his spade broke open an
earthen pot containing $1,48O in
gold. The coin had been buried by
his sisters husband during the War
and subsequently forgotten.
A young farmer in Des Moines
County, Iowa, who had saved up
5000 in bank bills, wrapped a piece OF
paper around them and stuck the
roll up the chimney in his bedroom
for safe-keeping. One cold afternoon
his mother put a stove in the room
and built a rousing fire in 1T, and when
the young man returned to supper
only the charred remnants of the
notes could be found.
Some months ago aladv living in But
Ter, Ga, through fear OF the deDreda-
tion oftramps, put Sl1O in bank-notes
in a pasteboard box and buried it in the
| yard near the wood-pile. When she
went out to get it she found that box
and bills had been badly mutilated
by wood-lice. She has sent the notes
| to the banks which issued them for
redemption.
The pet cat belonging to Mrs. Lucy
Cain Of Hannibal, Mo, brought a
mouse into the parlor recently, and
with it small piece Of paper money.
Mrs. Cain thought nothing about the
occurrence until one day not long ago,
| when she discovered that a roll Of
bills was missing from her bureau
drawer. Then she put two and two to-
gether and began a vigorous search oil
the premises. The missing bills were
finally unearthed in q corner OF the
cellar, where q colony Of mice had
| made q nest of them.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-04-13
H6 returned to college TO work. n
February, 1868, he was called to the

Lie 3IEUOIucu TO @COli6S8 GO WOTkeS Ii
February, 1868, he Was called to the
bar, and rose quickly into notice as q
frst.fate lawyer and successful advo-
cate. He became Recorder OF Lon
dom,-to be removed from his office by
James III. for his oppositions to the
COURT measures; and when Williams
III sought the fttest man to- purify
the, Dench and make theIaw respected,
he chose for the lord chief iusticeship
of England the curer of the landladY' s
daughter, Sir John Holt.
How he fulfilled his duties during
the;twenty one years he held his posi-
tion+ we can leave Go Macaulay and
theeother historians to tell. Hestood
up for the law against the encroach-
ments of monarch and parliament,
and he it was who set the example OF
that spirit and temper which has dis
tinguished our judges ever since. When
Lord Somers left the chacellorship, it
was offered to Sir John, but he declin-
ed it. He felt that he had found the
post for which he was most fitted.
This year TOO was memorable
one, for him for another reason
AS he sat trying prisoners at
the, asslzes a woman was brought
before him charged with witchcraft.
Old and haggard and miserable she
stood in the dock, literally hunted
down. The charges against her OF
curing cows and horses and women
and men by throwing a spell over
them seemed to be clearly proved.
The evidence could not be shaken. and
the woman herself admitted that she
had exercised an influence s-described.
She was found guilty, but before the
lord chief-justice had passed sentence
be asked her if she had anything to
say in defence of herself.
'sOnly that it is true, your lordship.
They asked me to lend them my charm
and I lent it to them, and now they
have turned against me-
"What is this charm?"
cit is this, my lord" said she, slip
ping off her wrist a tiny roll OF parch-
| ment. cit was given to me forty
years ago by a stranger, who cured
me of the ague. He told me it would
thenceforth cure every cure every thing,
and so it has done!'
And SO to the judge, who was about
~ StuIcIlCG llSI "! dcctGll, NOUS S1Vcu
the packet he himself had made in the
inn. This was the end Of his adven.
ture. There was the eta, zeta, etc.,
that he had scrawled;: and he was the
tempter and originator OF the charm
for using which he was to hand over
this poor truster in his honesty to the
executiouer. For forty years his
! thoughtless folly had been working
round and now it had reached him as
he sat on the judgment seat.
eve will make inquiry into this
The sentence is deferred"
That was all he said. The woman
was removed. AS speedily as possible
she was pardoned. The student
freak in the little Oxfordshire village
had important consequences. Sil
John had had enough OF trials fol
witchcraft and henceforth he discour
aged them in every way. Where he
went there were no convictions. Wher
he died, in ITO, the laws had practi
cally become obsolete, and soon after
ward they were repealed.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-04-13
MAMMA,s KISS.

A kiss when I wake in the morning,
A kiss when I go to bed,
A kiss when [ burn my fingers,
A kiss when bump my head.
A kiss when my bath is over,
a kiss when my bath begins;
My mothers as full OF kisses
AS nurse is full OF pins.
"A kiss when I play with my rattle.
A kiss when [ pull her hair;
iShe covered me over with kisses
The day that / fell down STAIRS.
A kiss when I give her trouble,
A kiss when give her Joy;
There's nothing like mothers kisses
To her own little baby boy.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-04-13
DR.. Guillassee Of The French navy

DR.. Guillassee of The French navy,
in a paper on typhoid fever, says:
Coffee has given US unhoped- d-for-satis-
faction; after having dispensed it, we
find, to ourgreat surprise, that it's ac-
ton is as prompt as it is decisive.
No sooner have our patients taken a
few tablespoons OF it than their feat
ures become relaxed and they come to
their senses. The next day the i'm.
provement is such that we are Tempt
ed to look upon coffee as specific
against typhoid fever
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-04-13

been too severe a trial for him. So he
went to bed and laughed; and then
somehow the laughter thinned away,
And he was just begenning to reproach
himself when he dropped off to sleep.
In the morning there came a knock
ing at his door.
who's there?"
cit is long past dawn" said the
hostess.
s'What doyou want?"
"My daughter had never a fit last
night
"Nor willshe have again. IT'S vel, p
said the stranger, as impresslvely as
he could manage.
When he came down he found the
breakfast ready.
Il desire no breakfast" he said. 81
connot pay you"
s'Pay mel" said the hostess. ssYou
have given me my daughters life. and
it is I who should pay you. You are
welcome to all you have had and all
you can take now"
The charm had had it's effect. The
girl S nervous nature had yielded to
the man s stronger will, and the ague
had been defeated. And, what Is
more. the sickness did not return to
her. 81
The student miracle worker there
fore finished his breakfast, and with
profuse thanks from the mother and
child, rode away. He never saw tie
widow again. But from the moment
he caught the last glimpse OF her out in
the road at the end Of the avenue of
elms, whose limpy hanging leaves we're
trembling to fall, he dated q new life.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
THE RUMORED RATE-wAR.
High Officials Say There is NOth-
Ing In IL.

There has been, for some time, a
feeling OF anxiety among the Passen-
ger Agents of this city about the re-
suit of the meeting OF Passenger
Agents of the various lines throughout
the country, now being held in Chi
cago. This anxity was caused by the
fact, that ii the meeting was not har-
monious there would be general
rate-war. that would turn everything
upside down in the passenger busi-
ness.
In regard to the rumor, for it is
only rumor. a HERALD reporter saw
Mr.. Williamson Dunn, the General
Manager of 1.-THE California Central
Railroad, and Mr.. Dunn said:
Il have heard of the rumor, but
there is nothing in it. None of the
roads want a rate-war, and none of
them will have it, if it can possibly be
helped. The meeting OF the
railroad passenger agents is
moving along in perfect har.
mony, but, even if they should
not come to some amicable arrange
ment, 1t Will not bring on rate war,
only things would be no better than
they were before. The object of the
meeting at Chicago is to form another
Texas-continental association; such as
formerly existed. No, l feel sure
there will not be any trouble, and can
not tell how the rumor originated"
Mr.. F. j. Thayer, OF the Southern
Pacific Company, said: ave have
heard OF the rumor, but there is moth
in it. The meeting of passenger
agents and general managers of the
various lines throughout the country
is progressing smoothly, and We look
for no trouble whatever. II there was
anything at all in the rumor of a seri-
GUS nature we should have been noti-
fed of it from headquarters in San
Francisco, and can say, emphatically,
that we have received no notice OF
anything of the kind"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
Change of Base.

Mr.. J. H. West, formerly Deputy
County Recorder in this city, is now
one of the live real estate rustlers in
the goodly town of Santa Ana. John
has been a resident OF this county for
the past sixteen years. In his school
boy davs he was taught the delights
of knowledge at Santa Clara College
by Judge Silent, now of Los Angeles.
1t seems that both have changed their
lines of busines. John has abandoned
politics and gone actively into real
estate, while the Judge has abandoned
the legal profession and also gone into
real estate. John states that he is
cleaning up $1,000 a month in his bnsi-
ness instead of $1,000 a year that he
used to get in political service.
The numerous friends OF Captain
John West, of Santa Ana, father OF
John H., will regret to hear that he
is living very i'll in San Francisco.
Johnnie expects to go to-day to San
Francisco, to visit his father, but
rumor is abroad that he will return
with a beautiful bride to his rooms at
the Brunswick Hotel. His many
friends hope this new married life
may be more fortunate than his former
experience.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
Alhalll bra Notes.

The new and commOdious car sta
bles on the Gov. Stoneman tract, north
of town, are ready for the stock that
is to pull the street cars, and affords
ample storage room for the cars when
not in use. The street car line is first
class in every way.
The street railroad will soon be COM
pleted the entire length of Garfield
avenue from the Southern Pacific
depot to the Raymond hotel. The ties
and rails to finish the road will soon
all be in place.
The new Southern Pacific depot is
now completed and Alhambra can
boast OF having the largest and hand
soonest depot in the State outside OF
San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The engineers on the Rapid Tran
sit Railway, have been very busy To-
eating the road between here and
Los Angeles. The graders are push
ing along rapidly and will soon be at
work on our streets.
w. H. Post, newcomer, has Just
completed new residence on Boa odil
avenue. Mr., Post is an addition to
our enterprising citizens.
The new postoffice boxes are all in
shape and are very tasty and attract
i've. They We're made in Chicago by
order and direction of our worthy Mr..
Werks. The Judge was the man who
worked up the coin to buy the new
postoffice outfit, which now compares
favorably with any in the county.
The Alhambra Water Company, al
though having the best and largest
water supply OF any colony in South
ern California, have taken time by the
forelock and reached out and taken
everything in sight. A new tunnel Of
prospecting developed twenty inches
more water, which alone is worth
100000 to the company with lots more
in sight if wanted.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
Rai,road Personals.

Mr.. w. r. Alberger, OF this city,
has been appointed the general agent
OF A. Phillips & Co., with headquar-
ters in San Francisco.
Mr.. +. II. High, the western travel
ing agent of the Chicago and Alton,
with headquarters at Denver, Col,
arrived in this city yesterday morning
from San Francisco, where he had
been sent on account Of the death OF
Mr.. Chas. McCabe, the general pas
senger agent OF that company on the
Pacific coast. Mr.. High will return
to Denver and assume the duties OF
his former position.
Judge Anson Brunson, the Atchi.
son. Topeka and Santa Fe'sgenial and
able attorney, left yesterday morning
for San Bernardino, from which place
he will go to San Diego, returning to
Los Angeles tomorrow night.
Mr.. w. A. Taylor, the travelling au,
ditor OF the Southern Pacific com
pany, left for Tucson yesterday.
"Col." J. A. Muir returned from
Santa Barbara last night.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
ESTATE.
SEMLTROPIC
LAND AND WATER CO.
10000 Acres 10000
Of the best citrus land in the State offered for
sale in twenty-acre blocks and can be
bought in five, ten, fifteen or twenty
acre subdivisions.
Lytle Greek Water Piped on Each Lot.
Avenues 100 feet in Width Traverse the Tract
Water Furnished from Covered Cement Ditch.
venues 100 feet in Width Traverse the Tract
Water Furnished from a Covered Cement Ditch.

This land lies the elevated plain directly west OF
San Bernardno City The plain is vast elevated table,
land with just enough Of gentle unduaton to break the
monotony of the landscape
Owing to the elevation, frost is practically unknown
Flowers in myriads bloom during the winter the tender
est tomato prgs unscathed by FROST and the orange
blossoms bloom in beauty throughout the winter The
view is one of the nobles and most picturesque in ma
ture Each tweny-acre lot has fine road at each end
There $4,000 in this tract but 10000 acres
only are as yet surveyed The town. Ralto is located
near the center of this 1OOOOacre tract and the Cal
ifornia Central
The California Central and the Southern Pacific both
traverse this great tract and in all probability the
Southern Pacifcs parallel route will soon add third
railroad to this princey citrus The western line
of the tract is about miles distant from the San
Bernardino Court House.
This plain grows fine oranges the world has ever
seen and the finest quality Of citrus fruit generally as
buyers can for themselves There better raisn
grape land in California In fact all subropcal produc-
tions flourish to perfection.
FOR SALE BY
COMPTON & SHIVELY,
So N. Spring St..
Or RIALTO San BernardnO Co.. Cal. octl4-lm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05

The John Wieland Brewing Com
many. of San Francisco, received the
highest awards for their excellent Ia
ger at the following exhibitions just
ended: At Sacramento, gold medal
for State of California; at San Fran
cisco, | gold medal of Mechanics In
stitute. and at Reno, l silver medal for
State Of Nevada. Messrs. Steinike 4
Rrnning, 500 N. Alameda street, are
the sole agents and bottlers for Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
WHY Not?

There is no reason in the world why why Bur Bur.
bank shov,. ~ advantages, location, superior
sideraad ssioisraad facilities, and being eight miles
nearer the coast.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05

Every lady should buy pair OF SHOES
s.rn, ~ to-day. Tonight we give away an
eiesah' se" SIR ooor AND SHOE HOUSE,
20 and 80 n. Spring st.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
t $40 rO-Nis

At $40 Tonight
~. have our drawing for the elegant x65. 90
singer sewing Machine.
20 and 80 n. Spring st.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-01
Canada,s Boomerang.

OTTAWA, Ont, March 3ll-The report Of
Hon. Mackenzie Bowel, ministers Of customs
on trade aud navigation retlrns OF last year,
just printed, but which will not be made
public until the opening OF parliament shows
that the position taken and maintained
toward the United States fishermen il having
a dsa ltrous effect upon the shipping and
trading interests Of the marine provinces in
comparison with 1854 In 1884 there entered
No1, Scotia ports, inwards, with cargoes,
AZ foreign vessels, mostly from the United
States For the year just ended OILY 200
soreign vessels have entered.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-01

DETROIT, March 81. - Fire caught last
night in the cutting room of Pingree &
Smiths shoe factory and completely de-
stroyed the building with its contents. Pin
gree 81 Smiths loss is $3.50, 900, and the loss
on the building about 100000 The outside
walls all fell and one section struck ladder
ON which were five firemen, injuring three,
one perhaps fatally, No satisfactory expla-
nation of the origin OF the fire is known The
firm has become quite notorious during the
past two years for its troubles with the
Knights Of Labor.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-01
Labor Meeting. !.

WORCESTER, Mass. March 31.--A large
labor meeting was held last night at Me-
chanics' hall Hon. Robert Howard, Of
Fall River, was the principal speaker. He
said that since January 10, District 30,
Knights of Labor, has gained 10000 mem
Der ]. and now numbers 10000 men. Massa-
chusetts was behind England and other
foreign countries in that her manufacturers
attempted to deny laborors the same right
to organize az was enjoyed by employers
Delegates and prominent speakers were pres
emit from several surrounding towns.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-01

ST. LOUIS, March 3l.At 2 o'clock yester-
day afternoon Ex-Governor Reynolds fell
through an elevator Shaft at the custom
house. He threw himself down from the
third floor, the fall resulting il instant death.
A note was found upon him indicating that
it was his intention TO commit suicide. The
governors mind has not been very strong for
several years. and it is8believed that he was
half insane when lie committed the rash act
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-01
Now. PostnastarI,s!I.,

WASHINGTON, March 3l.-The president
has appointed the following nalnai postmas-
teps: Frank s. Blades, at Sterling, Kansas;
Joel F. Lore, at Colorado Springs, Col ;
Constantine T. Gallagherfat Omaha, Neb. !;
Clarence P. Buckley, at Spencer, Iowa; L. 7.
Alexander, at Monticello, Iowa.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-01
Indian severalty Rlll.

WASHINGTON, March sl.-Assistant Attor
ney General Montgomery, ot the interior de-
partment, has rendered decision constru-
He decides that the bill, as passed, gives to In
dams who have received less quantity of
land than provided for them in the act, an
allotment sufficient to make the quantity
equal to that named in the act.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-01

lecture, an attack upon Col. Robert g. In
gersoll's methods Of dealing with and discuss
ing religious subjects was brilliant, enter.
tanning and instructive oratorical effort that
was attentivelv listened to from beginning
to end by his hearers. Secretary Lamar,
who introduced the lecturer to his audience,
as well as number Of other public officials,
occupied seats upon the platform.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-01
Lighting the Isartholdi statue.

WASHINGTON, March 3l.--The Lighthouse
board has completed the plans for lighting
the Bartholdi Statue Of Liberty, Oh Belloe's
Island A strong lens will be place i'll the
torch, and five additional electric lights will
be placed around the base, making thirteen
such lights in all, and a number OF incan-
descent lights will be placed in the interior
OF the statue. The light to be placed in the
torch will be the most powerful fixed light
in the world
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-01
Pacific RAILWAY Commissloners,

WASHINGTON, March 81. There is nothing
official to be said in regard to the personnel
Of the Pacific railroad investigation commis-
sion. Rumor has it, however, that the presi-
dent has decided to appoint, as commissions.
ers, Governor Albeit, of New Jersey; David
Littler, of Illinois, and General Bragg, Of
Wisconsin
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-01
.Alore Conscience Money.

WASHINGTON, March 3l.-The president
has turned over to the secretary Of the
treasury an anonymous letter and an en-
closure of $500, which he received from some
person in Brooklyn. N. Y. The writer says
re owes this amount to the government for
slIstfln1s duties
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-01
THE NEW POSTAGE STAMPS
DESCRIPTION OF THOSE ABOUT TO
De ISSUED sY THE GOVERNMENT,

-Four New Envelope stamps ana One New
Adhesive Stamp-A Pension Bll That
was Not Introduced-The Interstate
Commissioners-wash Affairs.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The post office
department will, within the next few
months, issue four new envelope stamps, and
one new adhesive stamp. These stamps viii
be of the denominations Of one cent, two
cents, four cents and five cents. The one cent
envelope and one cent adhesive stamp will
contain the head Of Benjamin Franklin, side
face, from portrait of bust of Franklin,
made by Caracci, an italian sculptor, who
came to this country at the solicitation of
President jefferson.
The two cent envelope stamp will bear the
head of Washington, side face, after Hou-
don's statue of Washington in Richmond,
Va. The four cent envelope stamp will bear
the head of Andrew jackson, side face. with
surroundings, somewhat different from that
on the present adhesive stamps The five
cent envelope stamp will bear the head of
Gen. Grant, side face, after likeness which
has been approved by his family. The head
of Garfield will still ,.e retained on the five
cent adhesive stamp. The colors Of the new
envelopes and adhesive stamps have not yet
been decided upon.